Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Hurricane Lane Prompts Haleakalā National Park Closure

Hurricane Lane was on course Wednesday to deliver a glancing blow, at least, to Hawaii, prompting Haleakalā National Park to close. Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park has been mostly closed for months due to volcanic activity from the Kīlauea Volcano.

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By NPT Staff - August 22nd, 2018 9:44am

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Recovering From Volcanic Activity

Although it’s been more than two weeks since the summit area of Kīlauea at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park was rocked by dangerous earthquakes and collapse-explosion events, the damage inflicted upon roads, trails and infrastructure across the park will take time to evaluate and repair.

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By NPT Staff - August 20th, 2018 2:00am

Saving Hawai'i's Forests: The ‘Ōhi'a Challenge

Faced with a killing fungi that threatens the future of ʻōhiʻa trees at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, officials are taking a crowd-sourcing approach to finding a solution to halt the threat.

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By NPT Staff - August 16th, 2018 2:00am

National Parks Fire Roundup

Fires from Wyoming to Hawaii continue to rage in the National Park System, with thousands of firefighters battling flames that are sending billowing, choking clouds of smoke into some parks and limiting access in others. The Yosemite Valley, Wawona area, and Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias all remained closed in Yosemite National Park on Thursday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 9th, 2018 11:19am

Volcanic Activity And Earthquakes Keep Most Of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Closed

For three months now, volcanic ventings and shudderings have kept most of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park closed to the public due to hazards caused by frequent earthquakes triggered by collapse events at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano.

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By NPT Staff - August 7th, 2018 2:00am

Geochemical Detective Work Answers Questions About Kīlauea's Ongoing Eruption

"What's happening inside the volcano?" is just one of many questions asked about Kīlauea's ongoing lower East Rift Zone eruption. Looking at the geochemistry of erupted lava can help us answer these questions.

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By NPT Staff - August 1st, 2018 2:00am

Watching Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park's Changing Landscape

In the following short video, National Park Service personnel provide a summation of how the recent eruptions from Kīlauea Volcano have changed the park's landscape.

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By NPT Staff - June 16th, 2018 1:15am

There Is No Timeline For Reopening Most Of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

With no end in sight to the volcanism within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, there's no firm date for when most of the park will reopen. Earthquakes have cracked and broken roadways in the park, and damaged the infrastructure of the Jaggar Museum.

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By NPT Staff - June 6th, 2018 2:30am

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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park's Chain of Craters-Kalapana Road Turning Into Evacuation Route

Work to reopen a road in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park that has been closed by lava flows for 41 of the 53 years it has existed is under way to create an evacuation route through the park should Highway 130 be overrun by lava from the ongoing Kīlauea Volcano eruption.

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By NPT Staff - May 31st, 2018 11:24am

Explosive Activity At Kīlauea And More In Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Lava fountains soaring more than 200 feet into the sky, ash plumes 10,000 feet tall, and plans to create an evacuation route along the Chain of Craters Road dominated talk Saturday at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park as the Kīlauea Volcano seemed in no mood to quiet down.

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By Rebecca Latson - May 19th, 2018 6:25pm

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